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Busted! Drugs seized during Garda raid on house in Kilkenny village

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2020 0

Cannabis with an estimated value of €200 was seized during a planned search of a house in a county Kilkenny village. The drugs were discovered after members of the Kilkenny Divisional Drugs Unit searched a house in Fiddown on Tuesday. A local Garda spokesperson said a quantity of cash and “other paraphernalia consistent with the […]

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REST IN PEACE: Kilkenny Death Notices

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2020 0

Gerard RYAN Kingsriver, Stoneyford, Kilkenny/Burncourt, Tipperary Gerard, formerly of Boolakennedy, Cahir, Co. Tipperary, died unexpectedly, on Wednesday at St. Luke’s Hospital. He will be sadly missed by his loving brothers Liam, Pat, Seamus and Declan, sisters Eileen and Joan, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Requiem Mass in

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Five arrested after Kilkenny seaches as part of organised crime probe are released

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2020 0

Five men arrested this week following searches in Kilkenny in relation to horse passports and micro-chip tampering have been released without charge. The five were arrested on Tuesday, June 30, on charges of participation in a criminal organisation contrary to Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act, 2006. All the men arrested were aged between […]

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Kilkenny poll-topper appointed to key Sinn Féin frontbench role

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2020 0

Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion has been appointed as Sinn Féin’s frontbench spokesperson on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration. The local poll-topper said she is “honoured” to be selected for the role by party president Mary Lou McDonald. The Kilkenny TD (pictured below) said: “I am honoured that Mary Lou has selected me for her front

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Deaths linked to virus may be ‘substantially’ less than has been reported: watchdog

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2020 0

The number of officially reported fatalaties in Ireland as a result of Covid-19 may be significantly higher than the actual number of deaths directly caused by the virus, a new report claims. The report published today by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) says that Covid-19 caused a 13% increase in deaths in Ireland […]

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Brave Kilkenny troops mask delight as they finally arrive home after eight-month deployment in Lebanon

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2020 0

After eight long months, the final rotation of Kilkenny-based troops of the 115th Infantry Battalion returned home yesterday after serving an extended deployment in the Middle East. The final rotation of 170 Irish troops from the 115th United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) returned to Dublin Airport yesterday following an eight month deployment, which […]

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KILKENNY WEATHER: Showers dampen weekend spirits, but sunny spells provide ray of hope

By Kilkenny Now 3rd July 2020 0

Unfortunately yesterday’s fine weather is unlikely to be repeated anytime soon as today will be mostly cloudy and breezy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. It will be mild and humid with mist and low cloud on hills and windward coasts. However, there will be some drier, brighter interludes, during the afternoon. Highest temperatures of […]

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Heartless thief steals cash from car parked on Lovers Lane in Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 2nd July 2020 0

Thieves broke into a car parked in the Lovers Lane area of Kilkenny city and stole a quantity of cash. The incident occurred sometime between 7pm on Friday last and 11am the next day. A local Garda spokesperson confirmed there was no damage done to the vehicle. Gardai have asked witnesses or anyone who has […]

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A further five pass away as 410,000 remain on income supports

By Kilkenny Now 2nd July 2020 0

A further five people lost their lives from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland in the last 24 hours, the HSE said this evening. The total death toll here is now 1,738 while the number of confirmed cases has now reached 25,489 after another 15 were diagnosed. Meanwhile, almost 410,000 people are currently having their […]

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Kilkenny consumers splashing their cash more now than before pandemic hit

By Kilkenny Now 2nd July 2020 0

Kilkenny consumers are now spending more on clothes, fast food and takeaway as the lockdown restrictions start to ease, according to a new survey. The report released AIB shows Friday, May 29 was the busiest day for shopping across in Kilkenny since restrictions have begun to ease. As Ireland prepares to enter phase three of […]